Kharif sowing drops 22.7% as weak monsoon delays planting across IndiaPaddy (rice), the main kharif crop, saw a decline of 25.17% to 2.57 million hectares. Despite the government's push to plant legumes and oi...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan asks states to release funds on time, deploy AI for effective schemes implementationRural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged states to expedite fund releases and adopt new technologies for centrally-sponsored ...
29 Jun, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
8 newly-elected MPs take oath as Rajya Sabha membersEight newly-elected Rajya Sabha MPs, including Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP leader Tarun Chugh, took their oaths on Monday. Ra...
29 Jun, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan seeks inputs from states to push fresh rural reformsRural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged states to propose new reforms and effectively implement existing schemes to boost vi...
28 Jun, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
'Who has tendered more apologies?' : Union Minister Kiren Rijiju takes dig at Rahul Gandhi over 'regret' filed in MP High Court; compares him to Arvind Kejriwal"Who has tendered more apologies after levelling false allegations--Rahul Gandhi ji or Arvind Kejriwal ji?" Rijiju posted.
26 Jun, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan shares agricultural experience, urges farmers to adopt traditional farming methodsSharing his experience in a post on X, Chouhan noted that before the main paddy transplantation, dhaincha (Sesbania aculeata) was grown in ...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Centre extends MSP procurement deadline in UP to July 8, approves over 6.18 lakh rural housesFarmers in Uttar Pradesh will benefit from an extended wheat, gram, and lentil procurement period until July 8. Additionally, over 6.18 lak...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
Bangladesh envoy Dinesh Trivedi gets Union Cabinet-rank statusDinesh Trivedi, India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, has been granted a status equivalent to a Union Cabinet minister. This elevation u...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Amit Shah calls on president amid buzz of reshuffle of union council of ministersUnion Home Minister Amit Shah met President Droupadi Murmu amidst growing speculation of a Union Cabinet reshuffle. This follows Prime Mini...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
AAP's Sanjay Singh to submit documents to SIT probing Ram temple donation 'misappropriation'Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh will appear before a Special Investigation Team on Thursday to submit documents concerning alleged irregula...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Govt draws up contingency plans for 315 districts amid 42% rain deficitIndia faces a significant 42% rainfall deficit this monsoon, exacerbated by El Nino. The government is implementing contingency plans acros...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.22 AM IST
MoS George Kurian's resignation fuels Cabinet rejig buzzUnion Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian has resigned, sparking speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle. His Rajya Sabha term ...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
Congress MP Mukul Wasnik succeeds Digvijaya Singh as chair of key parliamentary panelCongress MP Mukul Wasnik has taken over as the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sp...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
India prepares contingency plans for 315 districts as monsoon faltersIndia is implementing contingency plans for over 300 vulnerable districts facing a potentially weak monsoon. With rains currently 43% below...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
Delayed rains likely to hit sowing of kharif crops, advance preparations underway: ChouhanDelayed monsoon and deficient rainfall, with 315 districts potentially affected, are raising concerns for the upcoming kharif crop sowing. ...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian resigns; President Droupadi Murmu accepts resignationUnion Minister of State for Minority Affairs, George Kurian, has stepped down from the council of ministers following the conclusion of his...
23 Jun, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
States told to prepare contingency plans for districts likely to face low rainfall during kharif seasonIndia faces its weakest monsoon in 11 years. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has instructed states to prepare contingency plans ...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.24 AM IST